Book rack



Oct. 25, 1938. A. HACKWORTH ET A; 2,134,606

BOOK RACK Filed Jan. 16, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEYS WITNESS Oct. 25, 1938. A HACKWQRTH ET AL 2,134,606

BOOK RACK Filed Jan. 16, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 4 Z5 lfredfiia'kwartk, Anita J. Grez've,

INVENTORS WITNESS ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 25, 1938 PATENT OFFICE BOOK RACK Alfred Hackworth and Anton S. Greive, San Antonic, Tex. said Hackworth assignor to Philip Joseph Schwartz, San Antonio, Tex.

Application January 16, 1937, Serial No. 120,972

1 Claim.

The invention relates to a book rack and more especially to a portable clamping book rack.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a rack of this character, wherein one or several books can be conveniently clamped and when within the rack will be supported at rest upon rods having fitted thereon the slidable clamp for the books, the rack in its entirety being of novel construction.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a book rack of this character, wherein the same in its construction is adaptable for service on a table or desk and will maintain books held therein in order, being readily accessible and held on display.

A further objectof the, invention is the provision of a rack of this character, which is simple in construction, self-adjusting, thoroughly reliable and efficient in operation, neat in appearance, strong, durable, and inexpensive to manu facture.

With-these and other objects in View, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which disclose the preferred embodiment of the invention and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the book rack constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view thereof.

Figure 3 is a top plan view partly broken away.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 44 of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the book rack comprises a pair of upright or perpendicular .end pieces Ill and II, respectively, these being joined with the ends of'spaced parallel horizontally disposed tubular rods l2 which at their ends are made secure in the pieces 10 and H in any suitable manner. Slidably fitted upon the rods I2 is a clamping block l3 which coacts with the piece III to hold fast books l4 when placed therebetween and supported at rest upon the rods l2.

Between the rods l2 and in ,a plane beneath the same yet parallel therewith is a tube l5, its ends being made secure in the pieces In and II in any desirable manner. The piece H1 is formed with a. vertical slot I6 opening through the bottom edge thereof while intersecting this slot at opposite sides thereof are notches l1 removably receiving an axle l8 for a pulley wheel I9 when inserted in the slot l8. Trained over this pulley wheel I9 is a coiled retractile spring 20 which at one end is hooked to an anchoring pin 2! counterseated. at 22 in the piece II, the spring being trained through the tube 5 and has its other end hooked to an anchoring pin 23 counterseated at 24 in the block 13, thus through the medium of this spring 253 the block l3 will be held under tension for activity in clamping the book It placed between it and the piece Ill of the rack.

At the bottom edge of the pieces l0 and l I are rubber feet 25 which avoid marring or scratching of furniture when the rack is at rest thereon.

The block iii in its lower edge is formed with a cut-away portion 26 providing a clearance for the tube [5.

In the frontal face of the block I3 is formed a series of sockets 27, these being of varying sizes with respect to each other for accommodating pencils, pins or the like.

The block I3 carries a handle 28 convenient for unclamping of the books l4 when held Within the rack.

The block l3 has a suitable passage 29 for the end of the spring engaged with the pin 23 in the counterseat 24 in said block.

What is claimed is: o

A bookrack comprising end pieces, intermediate and outer tubes between andfixed at their ends in said end pieces, a clamping block slidable on a pair of said tubes, a pulley fitted in'one end piece, a coiled tensioning spring trained over the a ANTON S. GREIVE.

ALFRED HACKWORTH. 

